Acts

Acts 12:21–23

²¹On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people. ²²And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!”

²³Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.

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Acts 12:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On the appointed	τακτῇ	taktē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G5002 appointed, arranged, fixed
day	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
Herod	Ἡρῴδης	Hērōdēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2264 Herod
donned	ἐνδυσάμενος	endysamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1746 I put on, clothe
royal	βασιλικὴν	basilikēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G937 connected with a king, royal, regal
sat	καθίσας	kathisas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2523 I set, make to sit
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
throne	βήματος	bēmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G968 the space covered by a step of the foot, a tribunal
addressed	ἐδημηγόρει	edēmēgorei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1215 I make a public speech, address a multitude

Acts 12:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
began to shout	ἐπεφώνει	epephōnei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2019 I call out, shout
voice	φωνὴ	phōnē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
of a god	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
a man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race

Acts 12:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Immediately	Παραχρῆμα	Parachrēma	Adverb	G3916 instantly, immediately
because	ἀνθ’	anth’	Preposition	G473 instead of, for
did not give	ἔδωκεν	edōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
glory	δόξαν	doxan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
an angel	ἄγγελος	angelos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
struck	ἐπάταξεν	epataxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3960 I strike
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he was	γενόμενος	genomenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
eaten by worms	σκωληκόβρωτος	skōlēkobrōtos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4662 eaten by worms
died	ἐξέψυξεν	exepsyxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1634 I breathe my last, die, expire

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Acts 12:22 Acts 14:10–13 · Jude 1:16 · Revelation 13:4 · Daniel 6:7 · Psalm 12:2

Acts 12:23 Psalm 115:1 · Acts 10:25–26 · 2 Thessalonians 2:4 · Acts 14:14–15 · 1 Samuel 25:38 · Daniel 4:30–37 · Daniel 5:18–24 · Ezekiel 28:2 · Isaiah 37:23 · 2 Samuel 24:16–17 · Isaiah 51:8 · Isaiah 66:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.